used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
in or near a particular place or position
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
BLIZZARDnounUS /ˈblɪzərd/
a storm with widespread snowfall accompanied by strong winds
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
(used in the plural) a percussion instrument consisting of a pair of hollow pieces of wood or bone (usually held between the thumb and fingers) that are made to click together (as by Spanish dancers) in rhythm with the dance
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
plural of “boy” — a youthful male person
From this reading They had had no more letters from Dad and the boys.
emitting or reflecting light readily or in large amounts
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
showing who or what does the action
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
free from dirt or impurities; or having clean habits
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
having a low or inadequate temperature or feeling a sensation of coldness or having been made cold by e.g. ice or refrigeration
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
DadnounUS /dæd/
an informal term for a father; probably derived from baby talk
From this reading They had had no more letters from Dad and the boys.
time for Earth to make a complete rotation on its axis
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
free from liquid or moisture; lacking natural or normal moisture or depleted of water; or no longer wet
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
eatsnounUS /iːts/
informal terms for a meal
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
divisible by two
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
eveningsnounUS /ˈiːvnɪŋz/
plural of “evening” — the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
apart from; not including
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
flurrynounUS /ˈflɜːri/
a rapid active commotion
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading Mom, silent and undemanding, spent her time in little services for Raquel and Georgie.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading They had had no more letters from Dad and the boys.
Georgie
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From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
relatively large in size or number or extent; larger than others of its kind
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading They had had no more letters from Dad and the boys.
not easy; requiring great physical or mental effort to accomplish or comprehend or endure
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading Mom, silent and undemanding, spent her time in little services for Raquel and Georgie.
the male already mentioned, as the object of a verb or preposition
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
belonging to a man, boy, or male animal already mentioned
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
a dwelling that serves as living quarters for one or more families
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading Mom, silent and undemanding, spent her time in little services for Raquel and Georgie.
intoprepositionUS /ˈɪntuː/
moving to the inside of something
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
a room equipped for preparing meals
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
the superlative of “little” that can be used with mass nouns and is usually preceded by “the”; a quantifier meaning smallest in amount or extent or degree
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
lessonsnounUS /ˈlesənz/
plural of “lesson” — a unit of instruction
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
the literary culture
From this reading They had had no more letters from Dad and the boys.
limited or below average in number or quantity or magnitude or extent
From this reading Mom, silent and undemanding, spent her time in little services for Raquel and Georgie.
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 There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
MomnounUS /mɑːm/
informal terms for a mother
From this reading Mom, silent and undemanding, spent her time in little services for Raquel and Georgie.
(comparative of “much” used with mass nouns) a quantifier meaning greater in size or amount or extent or degree
From this reading They had had no more letters from Dad and the boys.
not ever; at no time in the past or future
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
the time after sunset and before sunrise while it is dark outside
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
not any; not one
From this reading They had had no more letters from Dad and the boys.
and not; used after a negative to add a second negative
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
sporadically and infrequently
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
being directly across from each other; facing
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
overlyadverbUS /ˈoʊvərli/
to a degree exceeding normal or proper limits
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
penetratingadjectiveUS /ˈpenətreɪtɪŋ/
having or demonstrating ability to recognize or draw fine distinctions
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
proddedverbUS /ˈprɑːdɪd/
inflected form of “prod” — to push against gently
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
Raquel
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
performance of duties or provision of space and equipment helpful to others
From this reading Mom, silent and undemanding, spent her time in little services for Raquel and Georgie.
marked by absence of sound
From this reading Mom, silent and undemanding, spent her time in little services for Raquel and Georgie.
precipitation falling from clouds in the form of ice crystals
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
depleted of energy, force, or strength
From this reading Mom, silent and undemanding, spent her time in little services for Raquel and Georgie.
sunshiny
Dictionary entry pending editorial verification. Tap Listen to hear the word.
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
the people, animals, or things already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading They had had no more letters from Dad and the boys.
tidyadjectiveUS /ˈtaɪdi/
marked by order and cleanliness in appearance or habits
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading Mom, silent and undemanding, spent her time in little services for Raquel and Georgie.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
undemandingadjective
requiring little if any patience or effort or skill
From this reading Mom, silent and undemanding, spent her time in little services for Raquel and Georgie.
precisely as stated
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading The great house was never overly clean, nor even tidy, except for the kitchen.
the atmospheric conditions that comprise the state of the atmosphere in terms of temperature and wind and clouds and precipitation
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading There were long evenings of hard, dry cold, and occasionally a flurry of snow, when Raquel sat opposite Georgie and prodded him on to his lessons.
the countries of (originally) Europe and (now including) North America and South America
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
at the time that
From this reading THE BLIZZARD When it is bright, sunshiny weather, the cold out West is not so penetrating, at least by day, but at night it eats into the very bones.
