adeterminerUS /ə/
used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
afterwardadverbUS /ˈæftərwərd/
happening at a time subsequent to a reference time
From this reading One winter’s night we were gathered there—it was the winter that for years afterward they called the hard winter—and that particular night was a sharp one.
alladjectiveUS /ɔːl/
(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 In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
andconjunctionUS /ənd/
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
anotherdeterminerUS /əˈnʌðər/
one more of the same kind, or a different one
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
apartmentnounUS /əˈpɑːrtmənt/
a suite of rooms usually on one floor of an apartment house
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
atprepositionUS /æt/
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
backadverbUS /bæk/
in or to or toward a former location
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
beauxiliary verbUS /biː/
used with a past participle to form the passive, or with -ing for continuous tenses
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
bigadjectiveUS /bɪɡ/
above average in size or number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
breezyadjectiveUS /ˈbriːzi/
fresh and animated
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
butconjunctionUS /bʌt/
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
callverbUS /kɔːl/
assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
calledverbUS /kɔːld/
past form of “call” — assign a specified (usually proper) proper name to
From this reading One winter’s night we were gathered there—it was the winter that for years afterward they called the hard winter—and that particular night was a sharp one.
childrennounUS /ˈtʃɪldrən/
plural of “child” — a young person of either sex
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
colorlessadjectiveUS /ˈkʌlərləs/
lacking in variety and interest
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
couldmodal verbUS /kʊd/
the past of “can”; used for possibility or polite requests
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
cozyadjectiveUS /ˈkoʊzi/
enjoying or affording comforting warmth and shelter especially in a small space
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
d'Arc's
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
dawnnounUS /dɔːn/
the first light of day
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
daysnounUS /deɪz/
the time during which someone's life continues
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
dirt-floored
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
doauxiliary verbUS /duː/
used to form questions and negatives, and to give emphasis
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
especiallyadverbUS /əˈspeʃli/
to a distinctly greater extent or degree than is common
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
fireverbUS /ˈfaɪər/
start firing a weapon
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
flocksnounUS /flɑːks/
plural of “flock” — a church congregation guided by a pastor
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
forprepositionUS /fɔːr/
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading One winter’s night we were gathered there—it was the winter that for years afterward they called the hard winter—and that particular night was a sharp one.
fortunesnounUS /ˈfɔːrtʃənz/
plural of “fortune” — an unknown and unpredictable phenomenon that causes an event to result one way rather than another
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
frolickingverbUS /ˈfrɑːlɪkɪŋ/
inflected form of “frolic” — play boisterously
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
fromprepositionUS /frʌm/
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
gamesnounUS /ɡeɪmz/
plural of “game” — a contest with rules to determine a winner
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
gatheredadjectiveUS /ˈɡæðərd/
brought together in one place
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
glimpsenounUS /ɡlɪmps/
a quick look
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
goingnounUS /ˈɡoʊɪŋ/
the act of departing
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
goodadjectiveUS /ɡʊd/
having desirable or positive qualities especially those suitable for a thing specified
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
greatadjectiveUS /ɡreɪt/
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
hardadjectiveUS /hɑːrd/
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading One winter’s night we were gathered there—it was the winter that for years afterward they called the hard winter—and that particular night was a sharp one.
haveauxiliary verbUS /hæv/
used with a past participle to form the perfect tenses
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
historiesnounUS /ˈhɪstəriz/
plural of “history” — the aggregate of past events
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
homesnounUS /hoʊmz/
plural of “home” — where you live at a particular time
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
humornounUS /ˈhjuːmər/
a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
IpronounUS /aɪ/
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
inprepositionUS /ɪn/
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
incidentsnounUS /ˈɪnsədənts/
plural of “incident” — a single distinct event
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
itpronounUS /ɪt/
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
Jacques
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
liesnounUS /laɪz/
plural of “lie” — a statement that deviates from or perverts the truth
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
listenedverbUS /ˈlɪsənd/
past form of “listen” — hear with intention
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
littleadjectiveUS /ˈlɪtəl/
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
manyadjectiveUS /ˈmeni/
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “as” or “too” or “so” or “that”; amounting to a large but indefinite number
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
matternounUS /ˈmætər/
a vaguely specified concern
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
mepronounUS /miː/
the person speaking, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
moreadjectiveUS /mɔːr/
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
mydeterminerUS /maɪ/
belonging to the person speaking
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
nightnounUS /naɪt/
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
noisyadjectiveUS /ˈnɔɪzi/
full of or characterized by loud and nonmusical sounds
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
notadverbUS /nɑːt/
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
nowadverbUS /naʊ/
in the historical present; at this point in the narration of a series of past events
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
o'clockadverbUS /əˈklɑːk/
according to the clock
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
ofprepositionUS /ʌv/
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
OftenadverbUS /ˈɔːfən/
many times at short intervals
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
oldadjectiveUS /oʊld/
(used especially of persons) having lived for a relatively long time or attained a specific age
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
onprepositionUS /ɑːn/
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
onepronounUS /wʌn/
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
ourdeterminerUS /ˈaʊər/
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
outadjectiveUS /aʊt/
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
particularadjectiveUS /pərˈtɪkjələr/
unique or specific to a person or thing or category
From this reading One winter’s night we were gathered there—it was the winter that for years afterward they called the hard winter—and that particular night was a sharp one.
peacefuladjectiveUS /ˈpiːsfəl/
not disturbed by strife or turmoil or war
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
playedadjectiveUS /pleɪd/
(of games) engaged in
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
presentverbUS /ˈprezənt/
give an exhibition of to an interested audience
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
remindsverbUS /riˈmaɪndz/
third-person singular of “remind” — put in the mind of someone
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
sangnounUS /sæŋ/
North American woodland herb similar to and used as substitute for the Chinese ginseng
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
sharpadjectiveUS /ʃɑːrp/
(of something seen or heard) clearly defined
From this reading One winter’s night we were gathered there—it was the winter that for years afterward they called the hard winter—and that particular night was a sharp one.
simpleadjectiveUS /ˈsɪmpəl/
having few parts; not complex or complicated or involved
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
snugadjectiveUS /snʌɡ/
offering safety; well protected or concealed
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
songsnounUS /sɔːŋz/
plural of “song” — a short musical composition with words
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
SPEAKINGnounUS /ˈspiːkɪŋ/
the utterance of intelligible speech
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
summernounUS /ˈsʌmər/
the warmest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the summer solstice to the autumnal equinox
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
talesnounUS /teɪlz/
plural of “tale” — 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 Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
tellverbUS /tel/
express in words
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
thatconjunctionUS /ðæt/
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
thedeterminerUS /ðə/
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
thenadverbUS /ðen/
subsequently or soon afterward (often used as sentence connectors)
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
thereadverbUS /ðer/
in or at that place or location
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
theypronounUS /ðeɪ/
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading One winter’s night we were gathered there—it was the winter that for years afterward they called the hard winter—and that particular night was a sharp one.
thingnounUS /θɪŋ/
a special situation
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
thingsnounUS /θɪŋz/
any movable possession (especially articles of clothing)
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
thinkverbUS /θɪŋk/
judge or regard; look upon; judge
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
thisdeterminerUS /ðɪs/
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
thosedeterminerUS /ðoʊz/
the plural of “that”: the people or things further away, or already known
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
tillprepositionUS /tɪl/
up to a particular time
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
timenounUS /taɪm/
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
timesnounUS /taɪmz/
a more or less definite period of time now or previously present
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
toparticleUS /tuː/
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
toldverbUS /toʊld/
inflected form of “tell” — express in words
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
tryverbUS /traɪ/
make an effort or attempt
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
twelvenounUS /twelv/
the cardinal number that is the sum of eleven and one
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
uplandsnounUS /ˈʌpləndz/
plural of “upland” — elevated (e.g., mountainous) land
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
usedadjectiveUS /juːzd/
employed in accomplishing something
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
villagenounUS /ˈvɪlədʒ/
a community of people smaller than a town
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
villagersnounUS /ˈvɪlɪdʒərz/
plural of “villager” — one who has lived in a village most of their life
From this reading Often we gathered in old Jacques d’Arc’s big dirt-floored apartment, with a great fire going, and played games, and sang songs, and told fortunes, and listened to the old villagers tell tales and histories and lies and one thing and another till twelve o’clock at night.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
wepronounUS /wiː/
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
willmodal verbUS /wɪl/
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading SPEAKING of this matter reminds me of many incidents, many things that I could tell, but I think I will not try to do it now.
winternounUS /ˈwɪntər/
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading It will be more to my present humor to call back a little glimpse of the simple and colorless good times we used to have in our village homes in those peaceful days—especially in the winter.
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 One winter’s night we were gathered there—it was the winter that for years afterward they called the hard winter—and that particular night was a sharp one.
withprepositionUS /wɪð/
in the company of; together with
From this reading In the summer we children were out on the breezy uplands with the flocks from dawn till night, and then there was noisy frolicking and all that; but winter was the cozy time, winter was the snug time.
yearsnounUS /jɪrz/
a late time of life
From this reading One winter’s night we were gathered there—it was the winter that for years afterward they called the hard winter—and that particular night was a sharp one.
