used before a singular noun to mean one of a group, when it is not a particular one
From this reading We must prepare for a frigid zone.
afterprepositionUS /ˈæftər/
later than; following
From this reading We had it all to repeat after we had endured the catastrophe.
(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 We had it all to repeat after we had endured the catastrophe.
used to join words or parts of a sentence that go together
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
the event of one object coming closer to another
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
at the same time that; because; in the way that
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
used to introduce something that contrasts with what came before
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
catastrophenounUS /kəˈtæstrəfi/
an event resulting in great loss and misfortune
From this reading We had it all to repeat after we had endured the catastrophe.
changingadjectiveUS /ˈtʃeɪndʒɪŋ/
marked by continuous change or effective action
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
education imparted in a series of lessons or meetings
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
desistverbUS /dɪˈsɪst/
choose not to consume
From this reading True that we were disheartened, but that we should desist from our labor was impossible.
discouragedadjectiveUS /dɪˈskɜːrədʒd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
disheartenedadjectiveUS /dɪsˈhɑːrtənd/
made less hopeful or enthusiastic
From this reading True that we were disheartened, but that we should desist from our labor was impossible.
elongatedadjectiveUS /ɪˈlɔːŋɡeɪtəd/
drawn out or made longer spatially
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
either extremity of something that has length
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
enduredverbUS /enˈdjʊrd/
past form of “endure” — put up with something or somebody unpleasant
From this reading We had it all to repeat after we had endured the catastrophe.
exceedingadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsiːdɪŋ/
far beyond what is usual in magnitude or degree
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
excessiveadjectiveUS /ɪkˈsesɪv/
beyond normal limits
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
intended to be given to, or used by, somebody
From this reading We must prepare for a frigid zone.
frigidadjectiveUS /ˈfrɪdʒəd/
sexually unresponsive
From this reading We must prepare for a frigid zone.
showing where something starts, or who sent it
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
change location; move, travel, or proceed, also metaphorically
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
hadauxiliary verbUS /hæd/
the past form of “have”, used to form the past perfect
From this reading We had it all to repeat after we had endured the catastrophe.
havingauxiliary verbUS /ˈhævɪŋ/
the -ing form of “have”
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
a form of whist in which players avoid winning tricks containing hearts or the queen of spades
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
the person speaking or writing, as the subject of the verb
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
not capable of occurring or being accomplished or dealt with
From this reading True that we were disheartened, but that we should desist from our labor was impossible.
a thing, animal, or idea already mentioned
From this reading We had it all to repeat after we had endured the catastrophe.
belonging to the thing or animal already mentioned
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
a social class comprising those who do manual labor or work for wages
From this reading True that we were disheartened, but that we should desist from our labor was impossible.
used to say something is necessary, or almost certainly true
From this reading We must prepare for a frigid zone.
the region of the United States lying to the north of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
used to make a word, phrase, or sentence negative
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
belonging to, or connected with, somebody or something
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
touching and supported by a surface
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
orbitnounUS /ˈɔːrbət/
the (usually elliptical) path described by one celestial body in its revolution about another
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
belonging to the speaker and others
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
prepareverbUS /priˈper/
make ready or suitable or equip in advance for a particular purpose or for some use, event, etc
From this reading We must prepare for a frigid zone.
bring forth or yield
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
past form of “reach” — reach a destination, either real or abstract
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
to say, state, or perform again
From this reading We had it all to repeat after we had endured the catastrophe.
used to say what is right, expected, or advisable
From this reading True that we were disheartened, but that we should desist from our labor was impossible.
for that reason; with the result that
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
the region of the United States lying to the south of the Mason-Dixon line
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
(astronomy) a celestial body of hot gases that radiates energy derived from thermonuclear reactions in the interior
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
behave violently, as if in state of a great anger
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
suddennessnounUS /ˈsʌdənnəs/
the quality of happening with headlong haste or without warning
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
express in words
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
temperaturenounUS /ˈtemprətʃər/
the degree of hotness or coldness of a body or environment (corresponding to its molecular activity)
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
used to introduce what somebody said, thought, or felt
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
used before a noun that is already known, already mentioned, or the only one of its kind
From this reading We had it all to repeat after we had endured the catastrophe.
used for a person or thing that is near, or that has just been mentioned
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
the content of cognition; the main thing you are thinking about
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
an instance or single occasion for some event
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
used before the base form of a verb to make the infinitive
From this reading We had it all to repeat after we had endured the catastrophe.
consistent with fact or reality; not false
From this reading True that we were disheartened, but that we should desist from our labor was impossible.
moved around an axis or center
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
uponprepositionUS /əˈpɑːn/
a formal word for “on”
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
wasauxiliary verbUS /wɑːz/
the past form of “be” used with I, he, she, it, or a singular noun
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
the speaker together with one or more other people
From this reading We had it all to repeat after we had endured the catastrophe.
wereauxiliary verbUS /wɜːr/
the past form of “be” used with you, we, they, or a plural noun
From this reading True that we were disheartened, but that we should desist from our labor was impossible.
used to introduce a clause giving more about a thing just mentioned
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
used to talk about the future, or about willingness
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
the coldest season of the year; in the northern hemisphere it extends from the winter solstice to the vernal equinox
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
in the company of; together with
From this reading We thought that the star, having reached the end of its elongated orbit, turned with exceeding suddenness upon its course, so changing the temperature of north and south as to produce the excessive storm.
the person or people being spoken to
From this reading I will not tell you of our discouraged hearts, but will go on to that winter which was approaching from this time.
zonenounUS /zoʊn/
a locally circumscribed place characterized by some distinctive features
From this reading We must prepare for a frigid zone.
