used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
aboutprepositionUS /əˈbaʊt/
on the subject of; concerning
From this reading The French girl shivered and drew her costly grey furs closer about her.
alongprepositionUS /əˈlɔːŋ/
following the length of something from one end toward the other
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
in spite of the fact that
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
AtlanticnounUS /ətˈlæntɪk/
the 2nd largest ocean; separates North and South America on the west from Europe and Africa on the east
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
barelyadverbUS /ˈberli/
only a very short time before
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
BeaversnounUS /ˈbiːvərz/
plural of “beaver” — the soft brown fur of the beaver
From this reading In one of these sat Helen Beavers, Marianne Carnot and Gene.
for the reason that
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
Carnotnoun
French physicist who founded thermodynamics (1796-1832)
From this reading In one of these sat Helen Beavers, Marianne Carnot and Gene.
not open or affording passage or access
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
(comparative of “near” or “close”) within a shorter distance
From this reading The French girl shivered and drew her costly grey furs closer about her.
the shore of a sea or ocean
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
costlyadjectiveUS /ˈkɑːstli/
entailing great loss or sacrifice
From this reading The French girl shivered and drew her costly grey furs closer about her.
distinguishableadjectiveUS /dɪˈstɪŋɡwɪʃəbəl/
capable of being perceived as different or distinct
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
United States actor (born in Ireland); father of Georgiana Emma Barrymore (1827-1862)
From this reading The French girl shivered and drew her costly grey furs closer about her.
earlyadjectiveUS /ˈɜːrli/
at or near the beginning of a period of time or course of events or before the usual or expected time
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
the latter part of the day (the period of decreasing daylight from late afternoon until nightfall)
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
a quantifier that can be used with count nouns and is often preceded by “a”; a small but indefinite number
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
the Romance language spoken in France and in countries colonized by France
From this reading The French girl shivered and drew her costly grey furs closer about her.
fursnounUS /fɜːrz/
plural of “fur” — the dressed hairy coat of a mammal
From this reading The French girl shivered and drew her costly grey furs closer about her.
GenenounUS /dʒiːn/
(genetics) a segment of DNA that is involved in producing a polypeptide chain; it can include regions preceding and following the coding DNA as well as introns between the exons; it is considered a unit of heredity
From this reading In one of these sat Helen Beavers, Marianne Carnot and Gene.
a young female
From this reading The French girl shivered and drew her costly grey furs closer about her.
of an achromatic color of any lightness intermediate between the extremes of white and black
From this reading The French girl shivered and drew her costly grey furs closer about her.
(Greek mythology) the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda who was abducted by Paris; the Greek army sailed to Troy to get her back which resulted in the Trojan War
From this reading In one of these sat Helen Beavers, Marianne Carnot and Gene.
belonging to a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned
From this reading The French girl shivered and drew her costly grey furs closer about her.
inside something, or within a place, period, or state
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
the form of “be” used with he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading “So this is your winter,” she said.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
plural of “light” — (physics) electromagnetic radiation that can produce a visual sensation
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
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 The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
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From this reading In one of these sat Helen Beavers, Marianne Carnot and Gene.
plural of “mile” — a unit of length equal to 1,760 yards or 5,280 feet; exactly 1609.344 meters
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
not of long duration; having just (or relatively recently) come into being or been made or acquired or discovered
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
used to mean any person in general, including the speaker
From this reading In one of these sat Helen Beavers, Marianne Carnot and Gene.
not allowed to continue to bat or run
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
pedestriansnounUS /pəˈdestriənz/
plural of “pedestrian” — a person who travels by foot
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
ragedverbUS /reɪdʒd/
past form of “rage” — behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
being the one previously mentioned or spoken of
From this reading “So this is your winter,” she said.
the seventh and last day of the week; observed as the Sabbath by Jews and some Christians
From this reading In one of these sat Helen Beavers, Marianne Carnot and Gene.
scatteringnounUS /ˈskætərɪŋ/
a small number (of something) dispersed haphazardly
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
a woman, girl, or female animal already mentioned, as the subject
From this reading “So this is your winter,” she said.
shiveredverbUS /ˈʃɪvərd/
past form of “shiver” — tremble convulsively, as from fear or excitement
From this reading The French girl shivered and drew her costly grey furs closer about her.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading “So this is your winter,” she said.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
not in physical motion
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
a thoroughfare (usually including sidewalks) that is lined with buildings
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
in or at that place or location
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
the plural of “this”: the people or things near, or just mentioned
From this reading In one of these sat Helen Beavers, Marianne Carnot and Gene.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading “So this is your winter,” she said.
vehiclesnounUS /ˈviːhɪkəlz/
plural of “vehicle” — a conveyance that transports people or objects
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading There were few pedestrians out, although it was still early evening, and but a scattering of closed vehicles.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading “So this is your winter,” she said.
the English royal house (a branch of the Plantagenet line) that reigned from 1461 to 1485; its emblem was a white rose
From this reading The street lights in New York were barely distinguishable because of the storm which raged for many miles north and south along the Atlantic coast.
belonging to the person or people being spoken to
From this reading “So this is your winter,” she said.
